used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
Carrington
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From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
ColosseumnounUS /ˌkɑːləˈsiːəm/
a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
CoronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
DignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
Gwalior
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From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
how
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From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
Jim
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From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
Kensington
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From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
Lancaster's
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From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
immediately past
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
Nautchnoun
an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Maharajah of Gwalior gave a Nautch at his palace in Kensington.
Pan-Anglican
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From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
Sharon
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From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
St
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From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One glance at the calendar brings it all to mind.
male cat
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On Sunday the great Dignitaries assembled in town for the Coronation, attended a special service at St. Paul's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading On Saturday Her Majesty was at the Colosseum to close the Pan-Anglican games, and with her own hands crowned the victors with wreaths.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only last Friday Sharon won the Derby, Jim Carrington up, wearing Tom of Lancaster's colours--rose red, and how the people cheered the young prince afterwards!
